Profile: Travieso worked 90-95 mph and hit as high at 97 mph, holding his velocity deep into games. He threw a slider and curveball in high school, which served to undermine both pitches, and he’s dropped the curveball now, helping his slider to flash the above average to plus potential it showed at times in the past. Travieso has a husky build he’ll need to monitor, and his changeup and command are both fringy with flashes of average. He’s a bulldog who really competes. He’s dropped 15-20 pounds since signing and he’s improved his starter traits, showing better pitch efficiency in 2014. Travieso has the mid-rotation look, but still has some work to do to earn that projection. His upside is a number four starter. (Kiley McDaniel)

The Quick Opinion: Travieso had an average debut, but still has mid-rotation upside. He has a strong mentality on the mound, and has already worked to drop weight since being drafted.

Profile: In the fall, Travieso threw his fastball anywhere from 91 to 95 mph, locating it well to both sides. He mixed in a cut fastball and a changeup that look promising enough to neutralize the lefty advantage, and his slider showed flashes of being a strikeout pitch when he kept it down in the zone. Contrary to most reports I have seen, I actually thought his change had the best potential, with great arm speed, some sink and good late run. His delivery is pretty solid and I like his smooth arm action from start to finish. He has a very strong lower half that sequences well, though his balance on his landing leg wavers at times. He can get a little too rotational as he gets off center, leaving some of his pitches up in the zone. As long as he can continue to keep his big body in shape, I don’t see any reason to doubt his command and delivery progressing nicely. Travieso doesn’t blow you away with any of his pitches, but the combination of good stuff, command projection, and a low-stress delivery make him a safe, yet exciting pitching prospect. Team officials see him and Amir Garrett as two of the best competitors in the system, singling Travieso out in particular as someone who will pitch above his tools. (Dan Farnsworth)

The Quick Opinion: Travieso's slider needs to be seen more in 2016 to gauge his future strikeout potential. He throws enough strikes with a good mix of offerings to keep hitters off-balance regardless of how many whiffs he can get.

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